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Lot 171: Pope Pius IX visiting the troops of Garibaldi

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USJune 10, 2008

Item Overview

Description

François Gabriel Guillaume Lépaulle (French, 1804-1886)
Pope Pius IX visiting the troops of Garibaldi
signed and dated 'G Lépaulle 1868' (lower right)
oil on canvas
35 x 46 in. (88.9 x 116.8 cm.), unframed
Painted in 1868.

Artist or Maker

Notes

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GLORIA MADARIAGA
This lot is offered without reserve.
In 1868 Giuseppe Garibaldi had been taken prisoner by the Papal army and held captive for a while, after he and his volunteers had marched on Rome.

Auction Details

Christie's Interiors

by
Christie's
June 10, 2008, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US